Military Re-enactment

The Friends of Crysler's Farm Battlefield will be hosting a one-day MILITARY TIMELINE event, "Passing the Torch 1750-2010” on July 10th, 2010 at the Crysler’s Farm Battlefield site adjacent to Upper Canada Village. This year marks the 65th anniversary of the end of WWII, and all veterans of Canada and her Allies here will be honoured at this event. There will be two World War II battle re-enactments, near the Battlefield Memorial next door to Upper Canada Village. The crowd pleasing artillery race will be returning along with vintage military vehicles on display. Weather permitting WWII military aircraft will present a fly-past.

Re-enactors portraying the military of WWII will take part in two battles - Saturday afternoon (1:30 p.m.) and Saturday evening (7:30 p.m.) on the grounds of Crysler Memorial Park next to Upper Canada Village. Many of the units taking part are re-creations of the actual regiments that fought in Canada and overseas in the various time periods. The rattle of rifle and automatic weapons will be punctuated by the roar of artillery, revving truck and armour engines as the two armies depict engagements from the troubled times of WWII when the Allied armies fought the Facist Regimes of the world.

The Friends of Crysler's Farm are honoured to recognize the contribution our veterans have made on this 65th anniversary of WWII and are/will be welcomed at the event. The camp will also feature a period blacksmith and several period vendors.

Admission per battle is just $5 per adult (13 years of age and over) and $2 for children (5 to 12 years of age), children under 5 are free. A day/evening battle pass is available for $8 per adult and $3.00 per child.

The Friends of Crysler's Farm Battlefield are committed to preserve and promote the memory of the stirring victory of Joseph Wanton Morrison's Anglo-Canadian army on November 11th, 1813, a crucial moment in the history of Upper Canada that marked the end of the most serious attempt of the time to invade Canada. The Friends work in partnership with Upper Canada Village and the St. Lawrence Parks Commission in creating the annual re-enactment event at Crysler’s Farm Battlefield National Historic Site.

Dave Dobbie, Manager, Upper Canada Village
“The Friends’ contribution to commemorating the Battle of Crysler’s Farm as well as Canada’s military history has been tremendous. The Friends not only sponsor the yearly Military Re-enactment event but also aid in the operation of the Battle of Crysler’s Farm Visitor Centre. We are very fortunate to work with such a dedicated group of volunteers, especially in the wake of the upcoming War of 1812 bicenntenial”.

QUICK FACTS
• 2012/2013 will mark the 200th anniversary (Bicentennial) of the War of 1812 and the Battle of Crysler’s Farm.
• In 2009 the St. Lawrence Parks Commission (SLPC) saw increased in attendance at a number of its major special events giving a much-needed injection to total attendance numbers at the attractions. Combined attendance at Upper Canada Village and Fort Henry’s special events made up 40% of total visitor attendance to the SLPC’s two major tourism attractions – a clear indication of the importance of events to Ontario’s tourism product.
• The St. Lawrence Parks Commission, an agency of the Government of Ontario, operates facilities in 16 municipalities stretching from Kingston to the Quebec border, including Upper Canada Village, Fort Henry National Historic Site of Canada (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), Crysler Park Marina, Upper Canada Golf Course, Upper Canada Migratory Bird Sanctuary and 12 campgrounds and day-use areas including the Long Sault and 1000 Islands Parkways.
• Upper Canada Village and Crysler’s Farm Battlefield National Historic Site are located at 13740 County Road 2, Morrisburg, approximately 30 minutes west of Cornwall, 90 minutes west of Montreal and northwest of Watertown, New York and 75 minutes southeast of Ottawa and east of Kingston, Exit 758 off Highway 401.

• For more information about the event, visit www.cryslersfarm.com or www.uppercanadavillage.com or call 1 800-437 2233 (613-543-4328 locally).

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